The research also found that reading poetry，in particular，increases the activities in the right side of the brain，an area concerned with “autobiographical memory”，helping readers to reflect on their own experiences in light of what they have read.The experts said this meant the classics were more useful than self­help books.

　　Philip Davis，an English professor who has worked on the study with the university，will

　　tell a conference

　　this

　　week：“Serious

　　literature

　　acts

　　like

　　a rocket­booster (火箭助推器) to the brain.”

　　“The research shows the power of classical literature to shift mental pathways，to create new thoughts，shapes and connections in the young and the old alike.”

　　6．The author mentioned Shakespeare and Wordsworth in Paragraph One to________.

　　A．show their great achievements

　　B．attract our interest in literature

　　C．introduce the topic of the text

　　D．encourage us to read their works

　　7．According to the text，reading classical works can________.A．help deal with some physical problems

　　B．benefit our mind and thinking

　　C．improve our reading skills

　　D．help learn more about history

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